Chaim Silberstein https://www.jns.org/author/chaim-silberstein Chaim Silberstein is the founder and chairman of both the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy (JCAP) and the Im Eshkachech-Keep Jerusalem public diplomacy organization. en-US Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:06:17 GMT Deep concern within Hamas for the fate of a Palestinian state https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/deep-concern-within-hamas-for-the-fate-of-palestinian-state 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c6000f Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:06:17 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/deep-concern-within-hamas-for-the-fate-of-palestinian-state The West's skin in the game https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-wests-skin-in-the-game 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c50010 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:20:36 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-wests-skin-in-the-game Is a greater Jerusalem in sight? https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/is-a-greater-jerusalem-in-sight 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c1003d Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:32:06 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/is-a-greater-jerusalem-in-sight Bishara Bahbah: The influential Palestinian envoy in Trump’s orbit https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/bishara-bahbah-the-influential-palestinian-envoy-in-trumps-orbit 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f485210084 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 05:24:16 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/bishara-bahbah-the-influential-palestinian-envoy-in-trumps-orbit Educational changes are key to a peaceful future in the Middle East https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/educational-changes-are-key-to-a-peaceful-future-in-the-middle-east 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f48120000e Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:12:04 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/educational-changes-are-key-to-a-peaceful-future-in-the-middle-east A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/a-vision-for-jerusalem-during-trumps-next-term 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f4811f0055 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:50:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/a-vision-for-jerusalem-during-trumps-next-term The new Olmert peace plan is irrelevant https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-new-olmert-peace-plan-is-irrelevant 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f4811c0060 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-new-olmert-peace-plan-is-irrelevant Evict UNRWA from Jerusalem https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/evict-unrwa-from-jerusalem 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f479700047 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:33:43 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/evict-unrwa-from-jerusalem Jerusalem is truly a city of peace and unity https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/jerusalem-is-truly-a-city-of-peace-and-unity 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f475b6009c Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:07:10 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/jerusalem-is-truly-a-city-of-peace-and-unity The modern-day siege of Jerusalem https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-modern-day-siege-of-jerusalem 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f46dcf0053 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:38:42 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/chaim-silberstein/the-modern-day-siege-of-jerusalem